Postcode · Bromley

BR1 5AA area guide

Who lives in BR1 5AA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Plaistow (Bromley)
Council: Bromley
Region: London
Neighbourhood population: 1,849 (2024)

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At a glance

What BR1 5AA is like

BR1 5AA is a postcode in the Plaistow (Bromley) area of Bromley. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,849 people. 46.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 33.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in BR1 5 sold for a median of £420,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BR1 5AA compares

Headline figures for BR1 5AA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 36.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£420,000

Median over 99 sales in BR1 5, −2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 6 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£75,212

Average annual income before tax, higher than 90% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BR1 5AA differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Well connectedPositive
6 stations within a mile and 24 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BR1 5AA FAQs

Is BR1 5AA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 36.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in BR1 5AA?

The median sale price over the last year was £420,000.

Homes in BR1 5 sold for a median of £420,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BR1 5AA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around BR1 5AA, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BR1 5AA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 46.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (39.9%).

Which council covers BR1 5AA?

The local authority for BR1 5AA is Bromley.

BR1 5AA comes under Bromley in London. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BR1 5AA?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 6 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Sundridge Park Station, 0.5 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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